Guitarist Gift Ideas

Trying to decide on a gift for the guitar player in your life? Check out some of the gift ideas presented below. Great deals available too - buying online can save you money! Just click the image for any product to see the price. Don't see what you want here? Try searching Musicstreet.co.uk.

Practice aids

The Gripmaster hand and finger exerciser is uniquely effective because each finger is isolated and flexed on an individual spring-loaded button. Gripmaster delivers total conditioning to each individual finger, the entire hand, wrist, and forearm.

Beginners will leap months ahead in fingering strength and ability. Professionals can easily warm up before performances. It's pocket size and durable. Workout anytime, anywhere, even when your instrument is not available.

Practice aids: Software

Improve your ability to recognise intervals, triads, seventh chords, extended chords, altered chords, scales, modes, melodies and rhythms. Develop your overall musicianship by practicing your skills in recognising pitches and understanding what you are hearing. You can work either with or without conventional music notation (staves) and start at any level you like from beginner to advanced - it's up to you.

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Practice aids: Software

Guitar Power covers scales, chords and arpeggios.
Any style or level - learn at your own pace. Guitar Power can teach you 3000+ chord voicings, 500+ scales, 550+ arpeggios, triads in any inversion, notes on the fretboard, chord theory and scale choices for soloing.

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Guitar tab music books

The debut album from the latest addition to the Britpop scene which earned the band a Mercury Music Prize nomination in 2000. Includes the hit singles Yellow and Trouble. All the songs from the album arranged for voice and guitar in standard notation and guitar tablature, including lyrics and chord symbols.

Guitar tab music books

Matching guitar sheet music for the second album by Coldplay, the follow-up to the massive Parachutes. All eleven songs from the album are arranged in guitar tablature and standard notation, with chords and lyrics.

Guitar tab music books

27 songs from some of the top bands around, arranged for guitar with standard notation, chord symbols and full lyrics.

Guitar tab music books

The complete, authoritative transcriptions for guitar, bass and drums with performance notes and photographs for each composition. Includes 'Purple Haze', 'Manic Depression', 'Hey Joe', 'Fire' and 'Foxy Lady'.

Books

Let's face it, in the music world, guitars set the standard for cool. Since the 1950s, many of the greatest performers in rock 'n' roll, blues, and country have played the guitar. Playing electric guitar can put you out in front of a band, where you're free to roam, sing, and make eye contact with your adoring fans. Playing acoustic guitar can make you the star of the vacation campfire sing-along or allow you to serenade that special someone. And playing any kind of guitar can bring out the music in your soul and become a valued lifetime hobby.

Guitar For Dummies delivers everything the beginning to intermediate guitarist needs. The information has been carefully crafted so that you can find exactly what you want to know about the guitar.

Books

This friendly guide covers the essentials a first-time recording engineer needs to know about setting up and operating a home or project recording studio. These days, setting up a home recording studio is more affordable than ever. But where do you begin? And how do you make sure your home recordings sound great? This friendly reference delivers the answers, covering everything from selecting equipment and placing miks to editing tracks and sweetening the mix.

Books

Now you can write the songs! Using well-known tunes as examples, this easy-to-follow guide walks you through every aspect of writing lyrics and publishing a song, from choosing a musical style to hiring business players. You'll see how to use every rhyme and rhythm in all kinds of music, from blues to rock to commercial jingles.

Guitar string cleaner

Helps to prolong the life and tone of guitar strings. Rub on with a cloth to clean and lubricate your strings.

Mini-guitars

ESP has been making guitars for Kirk Hammett (Metallica) for several years now. This is Hammett's signature model. Comes complete with skull inlays and fantastic finish. This guitar is made from high-quality wood and comes complete with adjustable display stand which will prevent guitar from falling. Approx. 9" (23cm) long.

Mini-guitars

Perfect for any fan of U2. The Gibson Explorer in natural wood finish was The Edge's main guitar during U2's earlier years. This guitar is made from high-quality fibre, making it feel quite heavy. Comes complete with adjustable display stand which will prevent guitar from falling. Approx. 9" (23cm) long.

Guitar accessories

The ultimate restringing tool. Unlike ordinary peg winders, the patented Pro-Winder is a high-quality peg winder with a built-in clipper. The winder is designed to fit virtually all guitars, banjos, and mandolins. Ergonomically designed with hardened tool steel wire cutters, the Pro-Winder with built-in clipper is the ALL-IN-ONE restringing tool, and it comes with an unconditional guarantee.

Guitar leads / guitar cables

The Planet Waves Circuit Breaker plug has fail-safe operation to save your equipment from loud pops and squeals when you change guitars with a live amp. When the button is pushed, the cable shorts while remaining plugged into your guitar, making on-stage guitar changes a snap, and eliminating any chance of sound bursts. Once the cable is shorted, remove the cable from the guitar being used and plug the cable into the next instrument. Press the button again to re-activate the cable signal.

Guitar practice amps

The world's smallest and least expensive guitar amplifier, the Deluxe model Smokey Amp is made in the USA from a real recycled cigarette box that has been reinforced from the inside.

The 9V battery powered Deluxe model will also power an extension speaker cabinet and can even be used on the input of another amp as a fuzz box. An incredible sound at an incredibly low price.

Guitar accessories

The Wedgie Pick Holder is a must have accessory for any guitarist. This flexible pick holder uses a patented twist-lock design to mount on the strings of any guitar just above the neck. Place the holder between the strings and rotate it 90 degrees, picks are then held in either of the 2 wedge shaped slots. Wedgies use no adhesives and will not damage your guitar in any way. Since the holder is suspended in the strings, Wedgies will not affect tuning or tone. No more stick-ons or weaving your pick in the strings, just put a Wedgie on your guitar and stop loosing picks.

Protect your guitar against theft

Protect your guitar against theft by self-fitting a security chip - this scheme is operated throughout the UK by MIA approved Musi-traC dealers. Dramatically reduces the risk of theft and, if the worst happens, aids recovery of stolen property. May also reduce the cost of insuring your guitar.

The microchip tag has a unique identity number. It is weather and impact resistant, and is easily imbedded and hidden in most musical instruments (easy fitting suggestions are given inside the product pack). Once fitted it is virtually impossible to remove without destroying the instrument. This gives your instrument a unique tamper proof identity! The microchip number can be read by means of a radio frequency scanner by the police and all authorised Musi-traC dealers.

Owners details are maintained by The National Register of Musical Instruments. Police and authorised Musi-traC dealers can verify the registered owner of a suspect instrument. FREE registration for 5 years - renewable for further periods of 5 years.

Tuners

Designed to tune electric and acoustic guitars, basses, violins, banjos, mandolins and more without interference from ambient room noise, all without the use of wires, microphones or pickups. Tuning in noisy environments is a snap because the unique, flexible clamp actually "feels" the instrument's vibrational energy instead of relying on sound.

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